Essays about: "ethnic Reconciliation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words ethnic Reconciliation.

1. 16. The Exalted Women of Rwanda

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Louise Corrigan; [2015]
   Keywords : Rwanda; genocide; post-genocide; reconciliation; gender; gender essentialisms; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 1994 Rwanda was consumed by one of the bloodiest genocides in modern times, culminating in 800,000 dead after twelve weeks. As the country has taken significant strides towards uniting the country across ethnic lines, Rwanda has seen a clear increase in women’s representation in decision-making positions. READ MORE

3. 17. Recovering common ground : landscape architecture as a tool for post-conflict recovery and spatial reconciliation in divided cities

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Linus Fredriksson; [2014]
   Keywords : Landscape Architecture; Divided cities; Post-conflict recovery; Contested Landcapes; Belfast;

   Abstract : The following chapters examine landscape architecture which engages in contested territories with an emphasis on the way in which landscape architecture can engage with the issues of divided cities or landscapes with similar social, cultural and physical properties. The project focuses specifically on the potential landscape architecture has for promoting or aiding in the reconciliation process of these areas, by examining the following questions. READ MORE

4. 18. Sri Lanka Unites and reconciliation. Transformation through change agents of a war infected nation

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Emelie Mölleli; [2012]
   Keywords : Attitude change; change; change agent; conflict; culture; ethnicity; movement; NGO; Non Governmental Organization; reconciliation; Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka Unites; war;

   Abstract : This qualitative master essay has taken place as a field study in the Sri Lankan post-war environment. The official peace started in 2009 and the country has had almost 30 years of war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government. READ MORE

5. 19. Perceiving the Burundi social crisis : a matter of ethnic interests or conflict over natural resources

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Pierre-Claver Nkundwanabake; [2009]
   Keywords : Ethnic conflict; Conflict over natural resources; poverty; Governance; policies;

   Abstract : The ethnic conflict of Burundi has deep historical and social roots. In the pre-colonial period, Burundi was a hierarchical society, but the interdependence of the political and social system gave coherence and social strength. READ MORE

6. 20. Reconciliation through the Gacaca Tribunals in Rwanda “A reconstruction of knowledge on ‘ethnic identities’ in Rwandan societies towards the achievement of sustainable reconciliation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

   Author : Samuel Owiredu; [2009]
   Keywords : Attitude; Constructivist Peacebuilding; Reconciliation; Transitional Justice; Sustainable Reconciliation; Conflict; Tribunal ; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Imagining how contemporary conflicts have divided societies in the recent times put one in a position to think of possibilities that will improve the activities of reconciliation initiatives for a lasting peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of conflicts. In Rwanda series of conflicts have emerged since the end of colonial rule till the genocide in 1994 calling for a necessary transitional justice system that will administer justice for the injustices that occurred and promote reconciliation and national unity. READ MORE